Also, while laptops in general are irritating and suck, I've been personally annoyed to find that I now can't use laptops with an actual keyboard hooked up via USB. I have to use the stupid laptop keyboard, as I've mentally gotten used to using laptops at a certain distance. It just feels weird using a real keyboard with them.

And since we're also apparently talking about keyboards, I agree they look pretty gross if you don't clean them. Truth. And my current keyboard won't have that problem, because it has a drainage system in it. No spilled beer/coffee worries here. No accidental blood either, unlike a certain poster here......for those of you who've been here long enough.

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On Friday I passed an important milestone in my teaching career: a student shat himself

Loveless doesn't get much (read: any) love from me. I guess it's alright if you just want dull, meandering textures and whatnot.

Obligatory note: all that shoegaze shit belongs on MARS!

There are interesting ideas on the album, but to actually listen to it, it's really boring and shitty. Overblown with layers and whatnot, and without meaningful substance. Slowdive is just superior in every way.

Some guys and I are trying to set up a league at my university. Last year my buddy and I would have a few beers and play dodgeball on the rez team. It was always a good time. I actually probably would be playing dodgeball today if it wasn't for pinning and then the Super Bowl.

They have cds and lps as well. But the digital is the cheapest. The lp is $30 which is insane to begin with, plus I'm sure the shipping is fucking ungodly.

How much do LP's usually cost where you live?

Depends on what style, really. Punk/grind stuff can be as cheap as $8, where metal LPs usually range in the $15-20 area. I bought the new Pig Destroyer for $30 but it was also the super limited edition version. I'm tempted to buy this because Loveless is quite possibly my favorite album of all time, but $30 for what sounds like a standard LP is absurd, regardless of whose name is on the cover.

Loveless doesn't get much (read: any) love from me. I guess it's alright if you just want dull, meandering textures and whatnot.

Obligatory note: all that shoegaze shit belongs on MARS!

There are interesting ideas on the album, but to actually listen to it, it's really boring and shitty. Overblown with layers and whatnot, and without meaningful substance. Slowdive is just superior in every way.

I used to prefer Slowdive, but nowadays I listen to MBV a hell of a lot more. It kind of also annoys me when people ONLY seem to mention those two bands when talking about shoegaze though.

Also I thought the album was pretty cheap. Vinyl, CD AND lossless download for £18, most new vinyl releases tend to be almost that by themselves here. Postage of £4.20 in the UK is fine too.

Ugh why does itunes hate me? I finally got around to downloading all the music from my ipod into and only about half of it actually works. The other half just says that the files can't be located. Why itunes why?

_________________Man is truly a wretched thing, and the forest is committed to expunging him from existence.

My sympathies. I've always hated the ipod and more so itunes. I've expressed my hate towards itunes before on this thread. Luckily I have to encounter this fail software and player only at friends' houses.

I used to use Winamp years ago but Apple is evil and won't let you use anything but their crappy ass programs with an ipod at least none that I can figure out. Winamp Winamp Winamp it Really whips the llamas ass.

_________________Man is truly a wretched thing, and the forest is committed to expunging him from existence.